We are a rich enough country to be funding 37% of all basic research proposals, not just considering "the best" 37% and then maybe only funding 12% in the end.
New blog post.
This week, @marycolwell1 gave the eulogy to the Slender-billed Curlew at the AEWA meeting of parties in Bonn.
You can now read the eulogy on our new blog post.
www.curlewaction.org/the-bird-wit...
off to a good start with the rainbow cityglider arriving for the morning commute 🌈🚌
aannddd it is — saw the 1000th bus too!
Photos from the amazing "Yield" exhibition at Caboolture Regional Gallery, where a selection of my "Seasonal" photographs are showing. On until March 2026, do check out this amazing exhibition on colonial agricultural legacies!
www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries-Mu...
This is an important report by @kayatbarry.bsky.social & colleagues on just some of the issues faced by workers who come to Australia on the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme. Much room for improvement and government needs to take action.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
⁉️The ARC has delayed outcomes of ALL grants 1–4 months & increased scheduled outcome windows from 2 weeks to 3 months!
This reverses 4 years of progress in providing greater certainty & ability to plan for researchers, their families & unis.
Their excuse? Security checks under new ARC legislation👇
Today's the last day to complete this short survey for the ARC about the use of AI in grant assessment.
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7PY5GL
Here's the link to their "stakeholder survey on the use of AI in grant assessment":
www.surveymonkey.com/r/X7PY5GL
off to a good start with the rainbow cityglider arriving for the morning commute 🌈🚌
Kaya Tatjana Barry
Once again, ARC hits the 🎯 with their comms strategy:
8pm on Sunday night. When the eyeballs of researchers are glued to … twitter?
They've not posted this anywhere else. I can't think of a better way to _not_ "engage stakeholders". Almost uncanny.
ARC Tracker
Pacific Islanders have been leaving Australia's guest worker scheme, a decision that breaches their visa conditions and leaves them "extremely vulnerable".
📢December Issue of TIBG📢
Our latest issue gathers papers around 3 broad themes: the more-than-human, borders, and working from home. It also features the third collection in our 'Geography in the World' series.
23/24 papers are #OpenAccess ⬇️
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14755661...
